PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Bozic (ranked 5125 p4p, 3447 weight class) and Scoot Tatum (ranked 484 p4p, 378 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bozic
vs
Tatum

198 cm
21
265
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
20
266
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Bozic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scoot Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tatum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bozic counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been told by Bozic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bozic keeps the fight on the outside.

Bozic rushes Tatum and presses him up against the cage.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
Bozic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
Tatum prevents a body shot from Bozic.
A short right from Tatum.
Bozic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bozic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatum's elbow.
Bozic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bozic.
Tatum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bozic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bozic lands a left hand.
Bozic can't find room to land a body shot as Tatum controls the action.
Bozic misses with some punches.
Tatum misses with a punch on the inside.
Bozic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bozic swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatum uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozic throws a head punch that misses.
Tatum tries a knee to the head but Bozic blocks it.
Tatum scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gabrijel Bozic has been cut.
Tatum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
Bozic tries to throw a body punch but Tatum avoids it by throwing Bozic back against the cage.
Bozic lands a left hand.
Bozic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tatum looks winded!
Tatum tries to throw a body punch but Bozic avoids it by throwing Tatum back against the cage.
Bozic lands with a right to the head.
Bozic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Scoot Tatum has been cut.
Bozic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bozic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Nice body punch from Bozic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bozic presses Tatum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bozic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Tatum has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bozic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tatum can turn it around.
Bozic lands with a short shot to the head.
Bozic unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tatum! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bozic is unloading with more strikes now! Tatum drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabrijel Bozic!